If you're new to vehicle wraps or considering foraying into this service, there is an important tool that assists in applying vehicle wrap:Â vehicle wraps knifeless tape. Â
Considered one of the best brands, 3M knifeless tape is one of those clever innovations that makes sign making and vehicle wrap installation easier. Add flames, pin stripes, and similar large vector vinyl graphics to a car.Â
Knifeless tape is specifically designed to cut vinyl without a blade or laser. Let's talk about how it works and potential applications for it.
What Is Knifeless Tape? How Does It Work?
Knifeless Tape sounds like an odd name at first, because normal tape is not usually associated with knives. And this tape doesn't have a violent cell in its makeup. So what is knifeless tape and why might you want to use it?
Knifeless tape is actually a vinyl cutting system that uses tape instead of a knife blade. The vinyl is cut by a high strength filament in the middle of a thin strand of clear, flexible, low-tack tape. There are several advantages to this type of vinyl cutting.Â
The tape is used to lay the filament on the surface of the vehicle and describe the path you want to cut; your flames or pinstripes. Then you apply your vehicle wrap or paint replacement film over the tape, and pull the filament upward. The filament cuts the vinyl and the tape removes cleanly with no adhesive residue.
Knifeless vehicle tape is a clever product that removes one of the most stressful aspects of vehicle wrap installation: cutting vinyl on the vehicle. It's a great boon to novice installers or those who just want a safer, easier way of doing finishing wraps. Since it's such a confidence builder, it's recommended by world-renowned 'speed wrap' guru Justin Pate, and used in 3M's Advanced Installer Training Class. Â
Varieties:Â Although we speak of 3M Knifeless Tape as if it were one product, there are actually multiple varieties designed for different aspects of vehicle wraps and graphics.
Obviously if you're doing a complete vehicle wrap, you'll need a combination of tapes for your door gaps, window perf and main cut lines. Fortunately, these rolls are as affordable as they are practical. Knifeless tape can do more than prevent damage. You can use it to add flair and creativity to your vehicle graphics and wrap designs.
3M Knifeless Tape is not only for full printed wraps. You can use Knifeless Tape for quick installation of partial wraps, or to add some flair and value to your paint replacement or 'color change' wraps.
If you're looking for a cool product that takes some of the stress out of your wrap installations or adds some pizzazz to your car graphics, try 3M Knifeless Tape.
